Jacy Meyer - Prague based freelance journalist

‘Anastomosis’: urban hook-ups in Prague Dox show highlights efforts to connect Prague; ‘Anastomosis’ presents 65 designs for regenerating urban structures in four districts Standing in front of Prague’s market in Holešovice, if you had a really strong arm, you could throw a rock across the Vltava River and hit Karlín. If you want to get there, however, it’s a rather... 03/02/2012 | Czech Position | category: Other
St. Vitus Treasures Now in Brilliant Display at Prague Castle The soft illumination at the Chapel of the Holy Cross at Prague Castle has taken on a golden hue lately. Its source: the lighted display cases, which currently hold the Treasury of St. Vitus Cathedral, the largest church treasury in the Czech Republic and one of the most extensive in Europe. Items from the collection are on view... 01/02/2012 | New York Times | category: Culture
Czech inventors and inventions at National Museum Contraptions and creations plus hands-on fun and learning for all ages at the National Museum in Prague Talk about dedication. In the 19th century, safe experimental scientific methods had not been developed yet. Jan Evangelista Purkyně, a Czech physiologist who formulated the cell theory, among other discoveries, tried... 25/01/2012 | Czech Position | category: Culture
Euro Yo-Yo Championships return to Prague Way beyond ‘walking the dog’ and flashy tricks, choreography and creativity all come into play in competitive yo-yoing With a vocabulary manual that defines clutch return, fixed axle and friction and requires the ability to do tricks like “shoot the moon,” “three-leaf clover” and “the flying saucer,” this is one competition... 19/01/2012 | Czech Position | category: Other
Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia Aim to Raise Their Higher Education Profile PRAGUE — Charles University in Prague was founded in 1348. Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland, has been around since 1364, while Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest has been operating since 1635. But after 40 years of communism, the educational systems of the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia have fallen... 16/01/2012 | International Herald Tribune | category: Education
A night out in Prague, in the early 20th Century ‘Prague’s Fashion Houses’ exhibit offers a look at what Czech high society was wearing in 1900-1948, couturiers behind the clothes Fashion as an art form has often been displayed at Prague’s Decorative Arts Museum. Now organizers are taking a step back to look at the fashion houses that produced such couture from 1900-1948. “Over... 10/01/2012 | Czech Position | category: Fashion and Design
In Prague, a Showcase for Artists and Professors Murdered garden gnomes in a Baroque palace in Prague? No, that’s not the premise of some bizarre television show. It is one of the 350 works on view at the Artbanka Museum of Young Art (www.artbanka.cz), whose exhibition space showcases the work of graduate students and professors at Czech art academies. “We wanted to show... 03/01/2012 | New York Times | category: Art
In Prague, a tale of communism past A new exhibit in Prague highlights the way museums were used as a communist propaganda tool, molding the way citizens interpreted moments in their shared history. Museums as a communist propaganda tool are the focus of a new exhibition titled “Red Museums” at the National Memorial in Prague, Czech Republic. The exhibition,... 30/12/2011 | Christian Science Monitor | category: Culture
Romanov Dynasty treasures debut at Prague Castle Exhibit from Moscow’s Kremlin Museum brings expensive trinkets, and lots of history, fittingly, to Prague Castle’s Imperial Stables An exhibition of 16th and 17th century Russian history sounds more like a nap than a must-see for some people; but a display on just that is proving quite popular at Prague Castle. One would expect... 29/12/2011 | Czech Position | category: Art
A Czech haven In the midst of the current sovereign debt crisis, the Czech Republic is looking increasingly like one of the safer places for brave businesses to invest and expand into. Ernst & Young included the country as one of their 25 rapid-growth markets, along with the likes of Brazil, Russia, India and China. One of only two CEE... 14/12/2011 | Business New Europe | category: Business
Wolves and sheep's loathing: A touch of humor and pain Emotions abound at the Prague gallery Vernon Depot’s first show, by the young Czech artist Štěpán Beránek A new gallery in Prague 7’s Holešovice neighborhood is now showing work by the young and vibrant Czech artist Štěpán Beránek. His colorful creations send a shock wave of life through the space, which opened in... 13/12/2011 | Czech Position | category: Art
Bullfighting Gets a Closer Look in Prague Anyone who has seen a matador in action knows that bullfighting is an art. But the creativity it inspires is not restricted to the ring – artists from Picasso to Dalí to the Czech artist Emil Filla have created works using the sport as a theme. One hundred fifty such pieces are now on view in Prague through April 9 at the Tauromaquia... 13/12/2011 | New York Times | category: Art
Not to be Outdone by Santa, St. Mikulas brings Cheer to Prague On the night of Dec. 5, don’t be nervous if you spot a bishop, angel and devil sitting together in a pub in Prague. This is the celebration of St. Mikulas (Nicholas) — a Czech figure similar to Santa Claus — and while primarily an evening for children, it still brings a smile of remembrance to adults’ faces. St. Mikulas’s feast... 02/12/2011 | New York Times | category: Other
Knedlík: Ode to the Czech dumpling The deceptively unassuming dumpling is a pearl of Czech cuisine, and a new generation of chefs have risen to the challenge A country’s national dish is a source of pride. Italians with their pasta, Japanese with their sushi … and the Czechs with their knedlíky, or dumplings. This sometimes soggy, occasionally unappetizing... 01/12/2011 | Czech Position | category: Food and Drink
Harrison & Špaňhel: A view to your mind Prague’s Dea Orh pairs Czech and British painters in an abstract, broad brush stroke take on landscape, postcards and more If you prefer to decipher your art, an intriguing exhibition at Dea Orh Gallery provides paintings open to interpretation. The gallery paired a British and Czech painter for a fresh look at a style not... 28/11/2011 | Czech Position | category: Art
Appealing to Heaven: Elusive exhibit leaves you looking for more Appealing to Heaven: Elusive exhibit leaves you looking for more Young visual artists from across central, eastern and southeastern Europe have been gathered together in Dvorak Sec Contemporary’s latest exhibition. No Borders. Appeal to Heaven aims to bring together a representation of artists from across the region while contrasting... 25/11/2011 | Czech Position | category: Art
A little bit of Central Asia in Prague A Czech company is simultaneously building a business and helping migrants by hiring Central Asian migrants to cook their homelands' dishes. By Jacy Meyer, Contributor Ethnocatering, a Prague catering company founded by migrant women in 2006, is preparing Afghan, Georgian, and Armenian meals for conferences and events... 17/11/2011 | Christian Science Monitor | category: Other
'Confrontations' Abound at Outdoor Art Show in Prague Expect to be confronted with the unexpected at an open-air exhibition in Prague with the appropriate title of “Confrontations.” Jaroslav Andel, the artistic director at DOX Center for Contemporary Art created the show, which takes inspiration from an older Czech art form: the pairing of contrasting images. The exhibition runs... 17/11/2011 | New York Times | category: Art
Franchising in the time of crisis Jacy Meyer in Prague November 10, 2011 With a euro collapse and recession looming, entrepreneurs are treading carefully. Starting a new business seems reckless and even expanding might be a bit foolhardy. Franchising, however, is one option that, at least in the Czech Republic, has weathered the economic storm and shows... 10/11/2011 | Business New Europe | category: Business
In vino (Bohemicus) veritas. But is Beaujolais better? New wine, old debate; Czech Svatomartinské takes on French Beaujolais Nouveau at rival wine-tasting events this month Ultimately, it’s a matter of taste, yet remains an endless topic of discussion in local wine-tasting circles: Beaujolais Nouveau or Svatomartinské — is the French wine truly superior to the Czech equivalent,... 10/11/2011 | Czech Position | category: Food and Drink